Our Team of Agronomists
Our agronomists offer a depth and range of industry experience they want to share with you. Their dedication, insight and talent provide credible and infinitely valuable expertise that is hard to find.
Growth depends on the right combination of know-how, insights and soil health. Quality soil fertility relies on planning and setting nutrient management goals. eKonomics was designed to help empower you with the knowledge and tools needed to make the best decisions to hit those management goals and stay ahead of the unique challenges of today’s farming landscape.

There’s no shortage of scientific data out there, but finding time to sift through it all can be challenging. eKonomics does the hard work for you, collecting the research and information you need to minimize your time searching for answers and maximize your return on investment. Explore everything eKonomics has to offer, including:
Our agronomists offer a depth and range of industry experience they want to share with you. Their dedication, insight and talent provide credible and infinitely valuable expertise that is hard to find.
When you can’t find the answer you need, submit your question and one of our experts will reach out with an answer. With eKonomics, you have a full team of agronomists at your side—for free.
Access a variety of articles, brief reports and the latest research insights to stay on top of the valuable agronomic information you need to make better fertility management decisions.
Brought to you by eKonomics and hosted by Nutrien senior agronomist Mike Howell, The Dirt features down-and-dirty agronomic science and actionable crop management insights. From the global ag market to soil health and everything in-between, The Dirt is your place to hear industry experts break down the latest crop nutrition research and news.
eKonomics has a full suite of free, one-of-a-kind data tools that are designed to help you plan for crop success. From determining nutrient removal rates to calculating growing degree days, discover all the tools available.
Calculate your yield and return.
Calculate Your ROICalculate heat exposure in your area.
Calculate Your GDDCalculate nutrient removal form soil.
Calculate Your nutrientsCalculate rain total in your region.
Calculate Historical RainfallImprove your nutrient management
Calculate Your Optimized FertilizerCalculate acreage coverage per tank
Calculate Your Acre TotalCalculate your applied nitrogen rate
Calculate NH3 RequirementsCalculate time for application
Calculate Your Application RateDetermine the right rate of fertilizer for each crop and create accurate, cost-effective blends.
Dry Fertilizer CalculatorAssess and compare the cost of various crops across your fields.
Input Planning CalculatorOur interactive map provides an instant snapshot of nutrient levels and balance trends for each state. It’s the first of its kind to aggregate nutrient removal records, fertilizer consumption, and manure data to provide you with current area conditions and potential trends to prepare for.
Find detailed, crop-specific information concerning nutrition and application recommendations.
Whether you are a farmer wanting to stay sharp on the latest agronomics or a crop advisor needing CEU credits, eKonomics is committed to providing you with free educational resources and content through webinars, learning modules, and more.
The agronomic toolkit section of the website provides you with easy access to collections of research and resources related to specific topics. These toolkits offer a great way to distill the site’s information down even further into the specific topic you are searching for.